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Benton County, MO


Designated Market Area: Springfield, MO-AR
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 20,224   ( 1,168 from 2010 , 829 from 2020)
Land area: 704.0 square miles
Population density: 28.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,916 93.53% 3.3%
Black:1500.74% 167.9%
Indian:1660.82% 58.1%
Asian:1110.55% 91.4%
2+ races:3811.88% 67.1%
Hispanic:5002.47% 71.8%
Total non-White:1,3086.47% 75.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:354 9.1
Deaths:84221.7
Net Migration: 1,34534.7
Net Immigration: -5-0.1
Change in White population:605 3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:563 3.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
19,056
18,31196.09%
560.29%
1050.55%
580.30%
2281.20%
2911.53%
7453.91%

2000
17,180
16,70997.26%
240.14%
890.52%
230.13%
1791.04%
1530.89%
4712.74%

1990
13,859
13,68798.76%
00.00%
760.55%
280.20%
n/a
680.49%
1721.24%

1980
12,183
12,09199.24%
00.00%
490.40%
120.10%
n/a
210.17%
920.76%

1970
9,695
9,63399.36%
260.27%
50.05%
70.07%
n/a
180.19%
62 0.64%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,512 8.8
2,41714.1
2,26113.2
60.0
1,602 9.3
274 1.6
1990's
NumberRate
1,426 10.3
2,36717.1
4,73334.2
130.1
3,022 21.8
299 2.2
1980's
NumberRate
1,286 10.6
1,878 15.4
2,358 19.4
n/a
1,596 13.1
80 0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,882 29.7
n/a
2,458 25.4
30 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton County, MO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
54.1
3,396 16.8%
16,828 83.2%
6,027 29.8%
8,146
2.37
5,236 64.3%
4,399 84.0%
278 5.3%
2,910 35.7%

2010
NumberPercent
51.5
3,437 18.0%
15,619 82.0%
4,936 25.9%
8,449
2.23
5,533 65.5%
4,634 83.8%
302 5.5%
2,916 34.5%

2000
NumberPercent
46.5
3,524 20.5%
13,656 79.5%
3,841 22.4%
7,444
2.27
5,209 70.0%
4,480 86.0%
333 6.4%
2,235 30.0%

1990
NumberPercent
44.6
2,963 21.4%
10,896 78.6%
3,140 22.7%
5,725
2.38
4,149 72.5%
3,718 89.6%
160 3.9%
1,576 27.5%

1980
NumberPercent
42.2
2,969 24.4%
9,214 75.6%
2,624 21.5%
4,889
2.46
3,719 76.1%
3,425 92.1%
117 3.1%
1,170 23.9%

2022 Housing Data for Benton County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,591 
Median Value$154,700 
Occupied8,14659.9%
Vacant5,44540.1%
Owned6,73282.6%
Rented1,41417.4%
Median Rent$825 
Single-Family Units9,71271.5%
    Detached9,56370.4%
    Attached1491.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units2852.1%
Mobile Homes3,21123.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benton County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004125.1%
$10,000 to $14,9994735.8%
$15,000 to $19,9996277.7%
$20,000 to $24,9995066.2%
$25,000 to $29,9995807.1%
$30,000 to $34,9994295.3%
$35,000 to $39,9993093.8%
$40,000 to $44,9993224.0%
$45,000 to $49,9994024.9%
$50,000 to $59,9997078.7%
$60,000 to $74,99981510.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,08113.3%
$100,000 to $124,9996648.2%
$125,000 to $149,9993744.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992673.3%
$200,000 or more1782.2%
Median Household Income50,229 
Per Capita Income31,484 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6648.2%
Public Assistance1882.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,04412.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,08259.2%
Unemployed3483.4%
In Armed Forces110.1%
Total Labor Force6,44162.7%
Not in Labor Force3,83437.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,4091,96555.1%
Non-Profit18027040.0%
Self-Employed60926469.8%
Local Government22056827.9%
State Government22919853.6%
Federal Government632869.2%
Total Private + Self3,0182,22957.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6921,06439.4%
Total3,7103,29353.0%
Pct. Govt.18.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts84912.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,44120.4%
Professional, Technical1,38219.6%
Service Occupations1,16816.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing520.7%
All others2,22231.5%
White Collar 52.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,12015.9%
Retail trade1,01014.3%
Construction94613.4%
Educational services80811.4%
Manufacturing80511.4%
Accommodation and food services4826.8%
Public administration3404.8%
Transportation and warehousing2994.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2413.4%
Other services2193.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1602.3%
Finance and insurance1552.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1141.6%
Professional, scientific, technical951.3%
Utilities771.1%
Wholesale trade761.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation580.8%
Information490.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction80.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Benton County, MO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3221.64%
Puerto Rican70.04%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American250.13%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan250.13%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American610.31%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian470.24%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian140.07%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic270.14%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino100.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,30897.4%
German, other Germanic3421.8%
Spanish1160.6%
Tagalog170.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun60.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,04025.7%
Irish2,37612.1%
English2,23711.4%
American1,97510.1%
Scottish4052.1%
Dutch3411.7%
European3241.7%
French3021.5%
Scotch-Irish2761.4%
Polish2401.2%
Italian1730.9%
Swedish1390.7%
Welsh1140.6%
Swiss960.5%
Austrian940.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,49599.4%
Not a citizen1210.6%
Native19,40298.9%
Foreign-born2141.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benton County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
584 3.9%1,291 8.5%6,219 41.1%4,773 31.5%1,260 8.3%1,019 6.7%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 584 3.9%
9-12 Years 1,291 8.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,219 41.1%
Some College 4,773 31.5%
Bach. Degree 1,260 8.3%
Grad Degree 1,019 6.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Benton County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,534 5,071 463 8.4% 5.9%
1991 5,636 5,106 530 9.4% 6.6%
1992 5,615 5,058 557 9.9% 6.2%
1993 5,633 5,055 578 10.3% 6.2%
1994 5,911 5,433 478 8.1% 5.2%
1995 6,091 5,602 489 8.0% 4.8%
1996 6,380 5,955 425 6.7% 4.7%
1997 6,431 6,030 401 6.2% 4.4%
1998 6,224 5,829 395 6.3% 4.0%
1999 6,176 5,839 337 5.5% 3.2%
2000 7,753 7,351 402 5.2% 3.4%
2001 7,998 7,500 498 6.2% 4.5%
2002 8,041 7,521 520 6.5% 5.3%
2003 8,272 7,720 552 6.7% 5.7%
2004 8,512 7,962 550 6.5% 5.9%
2005 8,466 7,943 523 6.2% 5.4%
2006 8,545 8,077 468 5.5% 4.9%
2007 8,423 7,924 499 5.9% 5.1%
2008 8,457 7,869 588 7.0% 6.2%
2009 8,316 7,509 807 9.7% 9.0%
2010 7,260 6,384 876 12.1% 9.5%
2011 7,198 6,396 802 11.1% 8.6%
2012 7,102 6,438 664 9.3% 7.2%
2013 7,237 6,616 621 8.6% 6.8%
2014 7,153 6,593 560 7.8% 6.2%
2015 7,151 6,675 476 6.7% 5.1%
2016 7,250 6,811 439 6.1% 4.5%
2017 7,285 6,912 373 5.1% 3.8%
2018 7,168 6,842 326 4.5% 3.2%
2019 7,153 6,807 346 4.8% 3.3%
2020 7,235 6,709 526 7.3% 6.1%
2021 7,255 6,866 389 5.4% 4.1%
2022 7,213 6,952 261 3.6% 2.5%
2023 7,184 6,875 309 4.3% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com